BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO A TERM OF UP TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THE 2001 MURDER OF A 15 YEAR-OLD

Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced today that 21 year-old Raul Davis, has been given the maximum sentence of up to life imprisonment for the 2001 shooting death of 15 year-old Patrick Seltzer.

A jury found Davis, of 1358 Washington Avenue, the Bronx, guilty last February of 1 count of Murder in the 2nd degree, and 1 count each of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd and 3rd degrees. Acting State Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Straus sentenced Davis to the maximum allowable term of 25 years to life imprisonment on the charge of Murder in the 2nd degree. Davis also received concurrent terms of 15years imprisonment on the charge of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd degree and 7 years imprisonment on the charge of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd degree.

The murder occurred on June 25, 2001, following an argument between Davis and Seltzer. Shortly after their argument Seltzer walked into a grocery store located at 610 Castle Hill Avenue. Davis followed the victim and shot him once in the back of the head killing him instantly.

Assistant District Attorney Debra A. Guarnieri of the Trial Division prosecuted this case.